Labeling-machine.



No. `705,832. Patented luly 29, |902. J. J. GAYNDR. LABELING MACHINE.

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f l-'NITED STA-'Tiss PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. GAYNOR, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF FIVE-SIXTHS TOFRANK MAUS FAUVRE AND ANTHONY HARMON, OF INDIANAPOLIS,

INDIANA.

LABELlNG-MACHINE..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 705,832, dated July 29,1902.

Applicationfiled December 2, 1901. Serial No. 84,427. (No model.)

To all wiz/0711, it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN J. GAYNOR, of Indianapolis, county of Marion,and State of In diana, have invented a certain new and usefulLabeling-Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like characters refer to likeparts Theobject of this invention is to provide a simple and easily-operatedmachine for aflixing labels to bottles, cans and the like, andespecially a plurality of labels simultaneously to the neck and body ofthe bottle; and the new features thereof consist of improvements uponthe machine shown and described in the patent for a labeling-machinegranted to me on the 10th day of December, 1901.

One important feature of novelty in the machine herein shown anddescribed is Aa label-holder--that is, means for holding the labelcentrally lengthwise of the bottle against the under side of the bottlewhile the labelcarrying plates are moving away from the labeland thelabel is being aflixed to the bottle. Such means is so moved andcontrolled that it moves from the side into a position between thelabelsupport and the labelcarrying plates and bottle above and followsthe same upward until the bottle is stopped, when it engages the labelscentrally on the under side of the bottle and holds them Whilebeingaffixed. f

Other novel features in this improved machine consist in the means formounting and controlling the movement of the label-carriers and thebrushes for afxing the labels, and also in the means forstopping theupward movement ofthe bottle, and also in the means for mounting andcontrolling the paste boxes and rolls therein; also, in the use of aweight for depressing the label-holder and to counterbalance the weightof the parts of the label-carrier and affixing means. l

The various features of invention will more fully appear from theaccompanying drawings andthe following description and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation ofsuch a machine beforeoperation. Fig. 2 shows the upper portion 'of Fig. 1 as the bottle `andlabels are being elevated. Fig. 3 shows the same as the' labels arebeing secured to the bottle, Fig. lE- shows the same as Fig. l, with theparts at their limit of upward movementafter'the labels have beenaffixed. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the machine with a portion of thetopbroken away on the line A A of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a vertical section ofthe machine yfrom front to rear on vthe line B B ofFig;` '1. Fig. 7 is aplan view of the arm holding the bottle-stops. Figs. 8 and 9 'aredetails of the label-holder.

Referring now to the details of the construction of the macliine"he1-einshown for the purpose of illustrating lthe nature of my said invention,a suitable rectangular frame I is provided, upon which there iscentrally mounted a label-support 5, being a metallic stand,

Aas appears in Fig. 6, with the ends turned down to form legs, which aresecured to the frame 1 by bolts. As seen in Fig. 5, said label-supportfis longitudinally slotted to receive' the adjustable posts17, that extend through said slot at their lower ends and are clamped onthe under side of the label-support by suitable nuts. In the machineshown there are two pairs of these posts 17, oppositely located, as seenin Fig. 5, and between them on the label-support piles of labels 4. aredeposited. The upper ends of the posts 17 are Alaterally lengthened, asshown in Fig. 5, and

made to conform somewhat to the shape of the labels to enable them tohold the labels in place on the label-support. The upper ends of saidposts,however,are narrow enough to permit the side edges of the labelsto extend beyond said posts on each side in order that the paste-pads onthe under edges of the label-carrying plates may come in contact withthe side edges of the upper'labels in the piles as the piles diminish,which will hereinafter be explained. The posts 17 in each pair may beadjusted toward or away from each other to suit the varying sizes oflabels. When the machine is ready to be used, the

labels are placed in piles, as shown in Fig. 5,

upon the label-holder, one pile of labelsvbeing designed for the neck ofthe bott-le and the other pile for the body of the bottle; but

the number of piles may be varied.

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The means for stopping the upward movement of the bottle are mounted onthe post 19, secured to the frame 1 and extend up from the back thereof,as appears in Fig. 1. It has a horizontal forwardly-extending arm 18 onits upper end that has a longitudinal slot 65. An arm 20 is adjustablysecured in said slot by a threaded bolt 66 and the clampingscrew 67. Thearm 20 extends almost to the label-support and is intended to be a rearlimit or stop for the bottle 68 when it is first placed in the machine,as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. By reason of the rear stop 20 beingadjustable the machine is adapted for applying labels to bottles ofvarying lengths. When a series of shorter bottles are to be used thanthose indicated in the drawings, the stop 20 is moved to the left fromits position in Fig. 6 and clamped.l Two stops 6 and 7 limit the upwardmovement of the bottle. Both are forked at their lower ends, like 6 inFig. 1, and the stop 6 is secured to the front end of the arm 18 andextends downward to engage the neck of the bottle, while the stop 7 issecured to the arm 20 and engages the rear end of the bottle or bottomas it moves upward.

The bottle is rst placed in the machine when the parts are in theposition shown in Fig. l and is inserted horizontally, so as to restupon the pair of label-carrying plates 2. These plates do not meet, andtherefore a space is left between them, as explained in my formerpatent, above referred to. At that time the paste-pads 3, which aresecured to the under side of the label-carrying plates 2, rest upon thetop labels in the piles, and since the paste-pads had previously beensupplied with paste, as will hereinafter be explained, they will whenelevated carry the label with them immediately under the bottle untilthe bottle is stopped by stops 6 and 7, and then the plates 2 will befurther moved upward about the bottle, leaving the labels on the underside to be aflixed by means that follows said plates, as will behereinafter explained. As the label-carrying plates 2 move upward withthe bottle a pair of brushes 9 for affixing the labels to the under sideof the bottle follow, and also the label-holder 8 at the same time movesupward from the position in Fig. 1 and laterally into place under thebottle and labels, being elevated and into contact with the labels whenthe bottle is stopped, and the label-holder 8 holds said 1abelsstationary against the under side of the bottle, while in the furtherupward movement of the brushes 9 they press the side edges of saidlabels against the bottle and the labels adhere to the bottle by reasonof the paste left'upon their lateral edges by the paste-pads 3 under thelabel-carriers 2 as the latter move upward away from the labels. Thesteps in the operation are illustrated in the first four figures. InFig. l the machine is ready for the insertion of the bottle. In Fig. 2the bottle has been moved up almost to the stops, and there it is shownhow the lavoasea bel follows immediatelyiunder the bottle, and thebrushes 9 and the label-holder S move upward therewith. Fig. 3 shows thelabel-carriers 2 to have passed upward beyond the bottle and the brushes9 to be afflxing the labels, and the label-holder 8 still holding thelabel against the under side of the bottle. Fig. 4 shows the bottleremoved after the labels have been affixed and the label-holderdescending and the brushes 9 have moved up above the position where thebottle was,while the label-carriers have been moved laterally to bringthe paste pads 3 into engagement with the paste-rolls for applying pasteto the under side thereof. A little further movement brings the partsshown in Fig. 4 again to the position shown in Fig. 1 ready for anotheroperation.

The means whereby the parts referred to in the foregoing description ofthe operation are mounted, operated, and controlled will now beexplained.

The label-carrier consists of two pairs of plates-one on each side ofthe bottle-that extend inwardly toward the middle of the machine fromeac-h side, as appears in Fig. 5. In each pair there is one plate 2 forthe body of the bottle and another plate 2 for the neck of the bottle.The inner ends of said plates are made to conform somewhat to the shapeof the portion of the bottle that they respectively engage. The mountingof these label-carrier plates 2 appears best in Fig. 4. They areconnected by the spring-hinges 69 to the lower inturned ends of thelbars 21, and the bars 21 are at their upper ends secured to thecross-rods 37, (seen best in Figs. 4 and 5,) which extend from front torear across the machine and are at each end mounted in the bars 26. Bythe springs 36, that are mounted on the rods 37, one end bearing downupon the top of the bars 21 and the other end of the wire pressingupward against the under side of the bars 33, as appears in Fig. 5, thebars 21 and the label-carriers 2 are forced inward toward the middle ofthe machine. The inward movement of these parts is limited and adjustedby the screws 24 in the bars 21, that come into contact with thecross-bar or angle-iron 25, that extends between the bars 26 at thefront and back of the machine, as appears in Figs. 4 and 6. Thelabel-carrier plates, while being connected with the bars 21 byspring-hinges 69, have secured to them the arms 23, that are turnedupward at their outer ends and carry a set-screw that bears against thebars 21, whereby the angle between the label-carrier plates 2 and bars21 may be adjusted somewhat to vary the height of the paste-pads 3 onsaid label-carrier plates 2 when in their innermost position, as shownin Fig. 1, and thereby accommodate them somewhat to the height of thepiles of labels. The set-screw 24 regulates the approach of thelabel-carrying plates 2 to each other and is modified to suit varyingsizes of labels and bottles, as it IOO IIO

`is desirable to have the paste-pads engage and paste only the sideedges of the labels and not apply pasteto the middle or whole surface ofthe labels. With this arrangement almost anysort of paste can be used.

The label-carrying plates 2 are elevated and depressed by thevertically-movable bars 26, that extend in a crooked line from the topof the machine to the bottom, passing between the pair of cross-bars 49in the top of the frame l, which appear in Figs. 4 and 5, and at theirlower ends are pivoted `to the cross-head 27. The cross-head 27vertically reciprocates said bars 26. These bars 26 are single at theirlower ends and double at their upper ends-that is, they are forked or Y-shaped, when viewed from the sides of the machine, as appears in Fig.`6, where the divided upper ends or arms appear j ustabove the top ofthe table l and the lower portion lies hidden behind the arm 1l,excepting at the lower end, wherethe bar 26 appears. Thesevertically-movable bars 26 actuate the labelcarrying plates 2, thelabel-aftixing brushes 9, and the paste boxes and rolls, as will now beexplained. When said bars 26 are rst moved from their unoperatedposition, which is shown in Fig. l, they elevate the labelcarryingplates to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. After said plates havepassed the bottle, as appears in Fig. 3, the further elevation of thebars 26 causes one arm of the bell-cranks 34, which are pivoted to saidbars 26, to come into engagement with the inturned upper ends of thestandards 35, which are mounted on the top of the machine, all of whichappears in Figs. 4 and 5. There are four of these standards-two on thefront side and two on the rear side of the machine-and at their upperends they have an inturned nger 70, as appears in the left-hand end ofFig. 5. As the bars 26 continue to move npward the upper arm of thebell-crank 34 engages the. inner faces of the bars 21 and pushes thesame rearward from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 4,and this rearward movement of the bars 2l brings the under side of thelabel-carrying plates 2 directly in contact with the paste-rolls l0. Thesubsequent downward movement of the bars 26 causes the bell-cranks 34 todisengage the plates 2l, and the springs 36 force the label-carrierplates 2 inward as far as permitted by the cross-bars 25. The upwardmovement of the bars 26 just explained causes the paste-boxes 3S to movealong with the other parts `of the mechanism, inasmuch as said boxes aremounted between said bars 26. These boxes 38 have hooks 40 at theirinner edges (see Fig. 5) that rest loosely on the rod 4l, connecting theupper ends of the bars 26. This permits the ready removal of thepaste-boxes. They are supported at the rear end adjustably on the arm47, through the bolt 48 and extension 62. The parts 62 are secured tothe boxes, as seen in Fig. 4,

and the arms 47 are secured upon the horizontal portion of the bars26,near their dividing-point, as appears in Fig. 3. The bolt 48 has nutson it for adjusting the relation between the extension 62 and arm 47 togive the box the desired pitch and adjust it so as to bring thepaste-rolls into positive contact with lthepaste-pads 3 on thelabel-carrier plates 2. The paste-rolls l0 are actuatedby theratchet-wheels 42 coming in contact at each downward movement with atoothed block 43, secured on the upper end of the arm 44, that isfastened to the side of frame' 1, as appears in the first ythreefigures. A` pawl 7l prevents the backward movement of the ratchet-wheel.

The brushes 9, which affix the labels to the bottom of the bottles,consist likewise of two pairs. (Shown in Fig. 5.) One brush of each pairis for the body of the bottle and the other one for the neck, the innerend of which is made to conform to that portion of the bottle engaged byit. These brushes 9 are in the machine shown made ot strips of rubbersecured at their outer ends independent of each other to the rods 16,bolted and extending inward from the bars 45, as also appears in Fig. 5.There is one pair of these bars 45 on each side of the middle ofthemachine, one of each pair being at the front of the machine and theother at the rear. Said bars 45 are very crooked, as appears in thefirst three figures, and are at their upper ends pivoted to the upperends of the vertically-movable bars 26, wherefore the bars 45 move upand down with the bars 26. They are moved laterally in order to bringthe brushes 9 into Ithe proper positions at various times by theguideways in the standards 35. A roller 46 is mounted on the lowerend ofeach bar 45, that runs in said guideways. The lower portion of each ofsaid guideways is vertical until said brushes rise above the level ofthepiles of labels. Then` the guideways-extend inward obliquely, so asto move the brushes inward toward each other over the pile of labels andunder the bottle and the labels to be axed thereto. Then said guidewaysmove outward somewhat to guide the brushes as they are aftixing thelabel, and then inward to increase the pressure of the brushes as theypass over the lateral edges ot' the labels, and thence they arevertical. These guideways may be in any desired form to `effect theproper movement of the brushes. By independently mounting the brushes,as herein shown, and having independent guideways the pair of brushesfor the neck and the pair of brushes for the body of the bottle maybedifterently moved to a different extent.` As shown in the drawings,the rear standards 35 and guideways therein are somewhat di erentlyshaped from the front ones and are placed slightly farther apart thanthe front ones, because they control the brushes for the body of thebottle, which is larger than the neck'of the bottle,

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and therefore such brushes do not need so much movement as the brushesfor the neck of the bottle.

The cross-head 27 reciprocates in the guide- Way made by the bars 28 inthe middle of the machine, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 6. They are attheir upper ends secured to the crossrods 49` and at their lower endsfastened together. The cross-head 27 is actuated by the cross-rod 49,(seen in Fig. 6,) that extends from the Wrist-pin 30 on the gear 31,that meshes with the pinion 72 on the shaft 32, that is driven by thepulleys 73.

The label-holder 8 is mounted on the` upper end of the bar 11, thatextends-down through the pair of cross-bars 49 and at its lower end ispivoted to the inner end of the bar 50,which at its outer end is pivotedto the bracket 51, secured to the frame. The bar 11 and labelholder 8are elevated by the spring 52, as such elevation is permitted by the pin53 and one of the bars 26 during the upward movement of such bars. Thesprin g 55, coiled about the .pivotal connection between the bars 11 and50 and with one end bearing against the pin 61 in bar 50 and the otherend bearing against the bar 11, tends to force-the upper end of the bar11 and the label-holder 8 inward toward the center of the machine asfaras the pin 54 in thecross-bars 49 (seen in Fig. 4) will permit. Thebar 11 is curved outward in the lower portion of its length in order topermit the label-holder to'move inward to a position between thelabel-support 5 and the stop-blocks 6 and 7. The label-holder isdepressed from the position shown in Fig. 4 by the weight 56 and thehook 60, connected therewith, that catches over the pin 61 in the bar 50during a portion of the downward movement of the weight. The weight isconnected by a cable 57, running over the pulley 58, mounted in thelabel-supporting stand, to the cross-head 27, whereby the weight iselevated by said cross-head when the latter is depressed. The parts justdescribed are in the position shown in Fig. 1 before the machine isoperated. The operation of the machine moves the cross-head 27 upwardand that permits the weight to descend and the label-holder to ascendfrom the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Thefurther elevation of the cross-head 27 after the parts are in theposition shown in Fig. 3 causes a further descension of the weight, andin the latter portion of the movement of the weight downward and thecross-head u pward the hook 60 depresses the label-holder enough topermit the removal of the bottle. Then the cross-head begins to movedownward and the weight to move upward, and the further depression ofthe label-holder is effected by the pin 53 in one of the bars 26, asseen in Fig. 1. The preferable form and construction of the label-holderis shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The label-holder 8 is made to conformsubstantially to the form of the bottle lengthwise. It is pivotallymounted near its center on the upper end of the bar 11 by the pin 77, soit can rock, and thereby conform to variations in the shapes of bottles.

Its rocking movement is limited by the spring 12, mounted on theprojection 74 from the upper end of the bar 11. To cause saidlabelholder to be more accurate in its accommodation to bottles ofvarious sizes and shapes and to hold more positively the labels in itsgrasp when it moves upward and presses the labels against the bottle,the label-holder 8 is longitudinally and centrally provided with achannel 75, and in said channel two blocks 13 and 14, made of rubber orother cushionlike material, are centrally pivoted to the label-holder 8,so as to rock and extend above the edges thereof to engage the labels.One of these, 14, is curved to conform to the shape of the neck of thebottle and the other, 13, is straight for engaging the body of thebottle. Their rocking movements are limited by the springs 76, placed inthe channel 75. Besides temporarily depressing the label-holder theweight 56 has the further function of counterbalancing the weight of thecross-head 27, thebars'26, and the parts mounted on said bars at theirupper ends, so that'the downward movement of the crosshead and otherparts will not be sudden and jerky to injure or destroy the machineduring the reversal of the parts just mentioned,

but the movement thereof will be steady and smooth.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In alabeling-machine, oppositely-placed pairs of label-carryingplates that bring the labels into position against the neck and body ofthe bottle or the like for being affixed, and a label-holder thatconforms to the neck and body of the bottle and which enters betweensaid plates `and holds the labels centrally lengthwise against the neckand body of the bottle while being affixed. 1

2. In a labeling-machine,a stationary labelsupport, means for elevatinglabels from the support to the under side of the bottle, a labelholderadapted to engage the labels centrally lengthwise of the bottle and holdthem while being affixed, and means for moving the labelholder from theside into position between the label-support and label-carrier and thenupward for engaging said labels.

3. In a labeling-machine, a label-support, means over the label-supportfor stopping the upward movement of the bottle, label-carriers forelevating the labels from the support to the under side of the bottle,brushes for aiiixing the labels that follow said label-carriers in theirupward movement, a label-holder for centrally engaging the labelslengthwise of the bottle, and means for moving the same upward betweenthe label-carriers and brushes against the labels on the under side ofthe bottles.

4. In alabeling-machine,means for holding labels against the bottle orthe like while be- IOO IIO

ing aixed made to conform substantially to theshape of the bottlelengthwise and mounted so as to rock and adjust itself to differentshapes of bottles.

5. Inalabeling-machine, meansforholding labels against the bottle or thelike while being aiixed that is made to conform substantially to theshape of the bottle lengthwise, a bar or support to which saidlabel-holder is centrally pivoted so as to rock, and a spring to limitthe rocking movementthereof.

6. In alabelin g-machine, means for holdin g labels against the bottleor the like while being affixed consisting of a bar lengthwise of thebottle, asnpport on which said bar is pivotally mounted so as to rock,and cushions connected with said barand extendingbeyond the same andmade to conform substantially to the form of the bottle lengthwise.

7. In a labeling-machine, means for holding labels against the bottle orthe like while being afxed which consists of a channeled bar, and piecesof resilient material pivoted in the channel thereof near their centerso they will rock and which are made to con form substantially to thebottle lengthwise.

S. In a labeling-machine, the label-holder apparatus consisting of thebar S with the channel 75 therein, the bar 11 to which the bar Siscentrally pivoted, the spring l2mounted on the pin 7 4 in the bar l1 andacting against the bar 8 to limit its rocking movement, the

`resilient blocks 13 and 14 centrally pivoted 60, a spring tending toforce the upper end` of the bar l1 and the label-holder inward, andmeans for limiting the inward movement thereof.

10. In a labeling-machine, oppositely-located pairs of brushes made toconform to the neck and bodyof the bottle for affixing the labels to thedifferent paris of the bottle or the like, and independent means formountv ing and controlling the movement of the 0ppositely-locatedbrushes.

11. In a labeling-machine, the combination of the brushes 9, the rods 16to which the same are secured, the bars 45 to which said rods aresecured, means for 'actuating said bars 45,

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and the standards 35 with a guideway therein for guiding and controllingthe lateral movement of said rods and brushes, substantially as setforth.

l2. In a labeling-machine, brushes forafxing labels to the bottle or thelike, the rods 16 on which they are mounted, the bars 45` to which saidrods are secured, the verticallymovable bars 26 to which said bars 45are pivoted at their upper ends, the standards 35 provided with theguideways therein and rollers 46 on said bars 45 that run in saidguideways, substantially as shown and described.

13. In a labeling-machine, a label-carrier plate, the pivotally-mountedbar 21 with its lower end inturned and hinged to said labelcarryingplate, arms 23 rigidly connected with the label-carrying plate andextending about the inturned end of the bar 2l, and a setscrew 22 in thearm 23 that acts against the bar 2l, substantially as set forth.

14. In a labeling-machine, a pair of labelcarrying plates, a paste-padunder each plate, a paste-applying apparatus, means for verticallymoving the label-carriers, a bell-crank pivoted to saidvertically-moving means that when actuated moves the paste-plates intoengagement with the paste-applying apparatus, a stationary means toengage and cause the actuation of said bell-crank, and a spring formoving the label-carryingplates inward when the bell-,crank is released.

l5. In alabeling-maehine, the paste-box 38, the cross-rod 4l, the hooks40 connected with the paste-box, the extension 62, the support 47, andthe adjustable plate 48 combined, substantially as shown and described.

1G. In a labeling-machine, a label-support, and means for holding thelabels on said support that leaves the side edges of said labels exposedand free to be engaged on their upper edges.

17. Ina labeling-machine, means for aftixing the labels, the bars 26 forsupporting said means, the cross-head 27 to which said bars are pivoted,means for reciprocating the crosshead 27, the weight 56, a stationarypulley, and a cable running over said pulley from the cross-head to the`weight to support and elevate the latter.

In witness whereof I have hereunto ailxed my signature in the presenceof the witnesses JOI-IN J. GAYNOR. Witnesses:

V. H. LocKWooD,

FLORENCE E. BRYANT.

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